Cigarette case



March 29, 1932. c. PICKER CIGARETTE CASE Filed June 30, 1930 lm zfizmzxLYJARLES H5151? WW 11/115 'HJ'HRAZE scribed.

reference to Patented ivian-J29, 1932 i 7 f'cnAIt-L'EsPIQK-ERAFALBANiNEW ro-n3 CIGARETTE ease],

Application and June 30,1930. Shaina 64,902; N

invention particularly 'relates'toi a case for 'cigarettesf or" the likewhich may 'be made liquid tight so that itmay'b'elworn by a bather,

vided with a lighter for the cigarettes; ,The

device is particularly useful for bathers,fas

it ,may" readily be attached tot he clothing and readily openedwhile'the bather is inthe water and a cigarette removed Ttromthe caseand lighted and the case again closed. M y invention-provides a cheap,compact, and effective device offt-he characters above, d'e

7 My invention the ,accompanying drawings, in which I have illustrated apreferred,ei n-v bodiment of my invention, and in awhich ,-j

,Fig. l is "a vertical, sectionalview through a cigarette case,embodyingmy invention.

cates generally walls, 11, and a bottom wall, 12,.whi ch for1ns sidewalls'and a liquid tight joint withthe I is preferably integraltherewith, [,as illustrated, the side walls and-the bottom wall formingachainber, .13, for' fthe reception of cigarettes or the like. 7

trated, a partition, V V acrossthemiddle porti'onof the casing and ispreferably .rorm d integral lthere with, as

bestshown in Fig. 4. if The partition member,

' :14, extends upwardly to appoint, 1,6, which 1 isshort of thetopgofthesidewalls ofithe case, as, indicated 3, andv isprovided with I an;opening, J 1-5,-

extending ,zvertically therethroughj Anextension orstern,1l7, ex

I end' upWaid yim the;p r itidh e eme P efe l ea cqn iee d l andwhich ispreferably pro? will testfbe, uiid r'stobd" 52 In the embodiment of my;invention :illus 14, extends transversely 1 Thep ening; 15, inthepartition which extends also throughgthe stein, 1 7 is adapted tocontain liquid fuel and .a wick, which is provided with an-exposed end,120, the mannerusual'fora cigarette lighter I Preferably the entirecase,' together with I a the partition flnember. and the lower; portionofthe-stem,l7,,1is molded: from bakelite, or, g l ke .mate'rial, and -ametallic-1 meinber, 2'1,"

whichfis proyidedlwith screwthrea ds, 19, ,is suitably secured ink/theupperiiend of the stem, 17, as indicated 'at'22;

The cover for ,the .devicelisQiDdiatdfat g l the me] or portion of which,may also, be

formed-0f bake'Iite-and theedge ;Q which is 65 'f preferablyprovidedwith a downwardly and lnwardly' extending .fiange, 24;, surrounding Itheupperedgeoftheside walls/of thecase. 1 r The covencornprisesa olanping member, 25,

preferably formed of -bakelite,,the clamp {be- 77(7) ing rotatable,wi'th'resp'ect to'the ofover proper.

The clamp, 25, is preferably provided with a metal insert, 27, having.an opening, 29, I

provided withrscre w threads, 30, engaging the f o screw thr-ead's onthe uppergend offthefstein, I

17,,the'1neta1 insert preferably being provided j with a flange,.26,.engaging the lower side. of

the, cover, 23. The .upper portion of the clamping member, 25, ispreferably knurled as at 28. ,Bygplacing .thecoverin position over theend ofthe'case andturning tharnernber, 25, thecover maybebroughtintoliquid i t-engagement with the upper edge Jotth I sidewalls 'otthecase;A igasket,' 251, is :'in

terposed between the clamp, 25,'- and thecover, 35g 23,:to form :aliquid tight;.j oint betweenthe two- .Anghtr,iindiateri gefieiau ja;31,151 3130,

provided and comprises a wheel, 32,:monnted on shaft, ina. yoke,34,;jforrned :at,th'e uppernendof-astem, 35. j o 1 1,9. Q- V "The .partitionfl l is provided withan pen? ing, 36, drum receptiontof--.the.stcn i,

T shaped I in} cross portion, .35

case, as indicated in Fig. 3. When the stem of the lighter therefore, isplaced in the portion, 361, of the opening, the lighter is lowered to aposition where the wheel, 32, is located beneath the cover, 23, so thatthe case is liquid tight and the lighter and the cigarettes are housedwithin the case.

The opening, 36, is also provided with a portion, 362, disposed at rightangles to the portion, 361, and this portioniofthe recess extendsdownwardly only to a point, 37, which is sufficiently above the lowerendof the recess, 361, to bring the wheel, 32, opposite the exposed end,20, of the wick. It will,

of course,-be understood that the lighter is provided with the usualflint (notillustrated) for producing a spark.

A clamp, 371, as best shown in Figs. 5 and 6, is preferably provided forsecuring the cigarette case to the clothing of the bather. The clampisprovided'with end portions, 38, which are adapted to slip over theedges of the case into the position indicated in Fig. 2. In theembodiment illustrated, a tongue, 39, is stamped from the sheet metal ofthe clamp and by pull ng the tongue, 39, away from the body portion ofthe clamp, and inserting a portion of the clothing between the tongueand the main body of the clamp, the case may be secured to the clothingof the bather. The bottom, 12, of the casing is preferably provided witha flange, 121, which, with the cover flange, 21, prevents the clamp,371, from slipping off from the casing.

The lower portion of the 'wall surrounding the chamber, 15, ispreferably provided with a metal insert, 40, of the character indicatedin Fig. 1. The interior of this member, 40, is threadedand is adapted toreceive the threaded stem of a screw cap, 41, and thereby close thelower end of the opening. A gasket, a2, is preferably interposed betweenthe flanged portion ofthe screw cap and the bottom of the recess, 43, inwhich said flange is re ceived'. By inverting the case, the chamber, 15,may be filled with a suitable fuel.

' The operation and useof invention will readily be understood from theforegoing description, and is as followsgAssuming that the cover. of thedevice is removed, the cigarette case is filled with a desired number ofcigarettes, and the lighter, 31, is inserted in the portion, 361, of'the opening,36, and is depressed to the full line position indicated inFig. 3. The cover is then placed in position over the top of the case,and by screwing the clamping member, 25, over the threaded end, 19, ofthe stem, 21, the cover is brought into liquid tight engagement with theupper edge of theside walls of the case to form a liquid tight Iengagement therewith. 'The clamp, 37, is then attached to the clothing.When the bathe'r desires to smoke a cigarette, he first turns the clamp,25, and then removes the cover from the case. The

cigarette is then taken and lighted-by lifting the lighter, 31, from theportion, 361, of the opening, 36, and turning it at right angles andinserting the stem in the portion, 362, of the opening to the positionindicated in Fig. 3, and turning the wheel, 32, in the usual manner, aspark is produced.

l/Vhile I have illustrated'the main portion of the case as formed ofbakelite, it'will, of course, be, understood that it may be formed ofmetal or any other desired material.

Itwill likewise be understood that, while I have illustrated a fuelcontaining mem ber extending upwardly through said casing and throughthe cover,"a plain member could thus extend upwardly through the cover,a clamp engaging the upper end of the memher and securing the cover inliquid tight engagement with the upper edges of the walls of the case.

While I have described my invention in its preferred embodiment, it isto be understood that the words which I have used are words ofdescription rather than of limitationand thatchanges within the purviewof the appended claims may be made without departing from the true scopeand spirit of my invention in its broader aspects.

lVhat I claim is' y 1 1. In a case for cigarettes or the like, aremovable cover, a tubular member attached to said case and adapted tocontain liquid fuel and a wick, said tubular member extending upwardlyabove said case, means engageable with the upper end ofsaid tubularmember for clamping said cover in liquid tight engagement with the topof said case, and a lighter normally housed within said case. v V

2. In a case for cigarettes or the like, comprising a removable'cover, atubular member secured to said case and adapted to contain liquid fueland a'wick, said tubular member'extending upwardly above said case,means engageable with the upper end of said tubular member for-clampingsaid cover in liquid tight engagement with the top of said case, and alighter adapted to be housed in said case, said lighter being readilyremovable from said case to a point adjacentto the exposed end of saidwick.

3. In a case, the combination of side walls and a bottom wall forming aliquid tight connection therewith, said walls enclosing a chamberadapted to receive cigarettes or the like, of a hollow member secured tosaid bottom wall and extending upwardly above said side walls, meanscomprisingthe upwardly extending end of said hollow member for clampingsaid cover. into liquid tight connection withthe upper edges of saidside walls, saidhollow inemberbeing adapted to receive liquid fuel and awiclgand a lighter adapted normally-to be housed in said case, and meansfor holding the end of said lighter adjacent to the end of said wickwhen said cover is removed. 4. In a case, the combination of a casecomprising side walls and a bottom wall forming a liquid tightconnection therewith, a cover for said casing, said walls enclosin achamber adapted to receive cigarettes or t e like, of a hollow membersecured to saidbottom wall, the end of said stem extending above theupper edge of said side Walls, a wick located in said hollow member andextending upwardly to the end of said member, a sparking device providedwith a stem, and means attached to said case and provided with a recesshaving two portions of different depths adapted to receive said 7 stemin two different angular. positions and to retain said sparking devicewithin said casing and in a position opposite the exposed end of saidwick, respectively;

5. In a case, the combination of a case comprising side walls and abottom wall forming a liquid tight connection therewith, said wallsenclosing a chamber adapted to receive cigarettes or the like, of ahollow member secured to said bottom Wall and extending upwardly abovesaid side walls, means comprising said hollow member for clamping saidcover into liquid tight connection with the upper edges of said sidewalls, said stem being adapted to receive liquid fuel and a wick, thebottom of said stem being provided with an opening, through which saidstem may be filled with fuel, a liquid tight closure for said opening,'asparking device,

and means for retaining said sparking device within saidcasing in agiven position when said cover is clamped in position, and for retainingsaid sparking device opposite the exposed end of said wick when thecover is removed. a p

CHARLES PICKER. h

